The Women of Faith at St. Thérèse of Lisieux Parish in Cleveland have completed another successful Spiritual Adoption Program.
Last January, parishioners “spiritually adopted” an unborn child to pray for throughout pregnancy and birth. They were provided with a prayer card to aid their journey. Many parishioners named their babies and began praying for them daily. Each month, e-mails and texts were sent and bulletin announcements published advising everyone of the current developmental stage of their baby and thanking them for continuing to pray for them and their mothers.
As the babies neared term, a baby shower was planned for Oct. 5-6. Parishioners generously donated hundreds of needed baby items and gift cards. The Women of Faith collected these items and passed out cookies after Masses to celebrate the birth of the spiritually adopted babies.
The Women of Faith thank all the St. Thérèse parishioners for their generosity in helping them continue to support expectant and new mothers in the community.
The items were provided to three local agencies that support and nurture expectant and new mothers: New Hope Pregnancy Center, Foundation House, and Catholic Charities of East Tennessee. Items were delivered Oct. 14 by Kelli Drury, who has chaired the program many times, along with her husband, Scott, and Women of Faith president Amy Schaefer.
Many parishioners of St. Thérèse of Lisieux also raised money and took part in the Walk for Life for New Hope Pregnancy Center in September, helping the center raise a record amount of funds this year to support expectant mothers.
